Free 156-215.81.20 Sample Questions — Check Point Certified Security Administrator – R81.20 (CCSA)

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Question 1

Gaia has two default user accounts that cannot be deleted. What are those user accounts?

  • A. Expert and Clish
  • B. Control and Monitor
  • C. Admin and Monitor
  • D. Admin and Default
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Correct Answer:
C. Admin and Monitor
Question 2

Fill in the blanks: A Check Point software license consists of a _____ and _____.

  • A. Software container; software package
  • B. Software package; signature
  • C. Signature; software blade
  • D. Software blade; software container
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Correct Answer:
D. Software blade; software container
Question 3

When an Admin logs into SmartConsole and sees a lock icon on a gateway object and cannot edit that object, what does that indicate?

  • A. Incorrect routing to reach the gateway
  • B. The Admin would need to login to Read-Only mode
  • C. The gateway is not powered on
  • D. Another Admin has made an edit to that object and has yet to publish the change
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Correct Answer:
D. Another Admin has made an edit to that object and has yet to publish the change
Question 4

Which Check Point software blade monitors Check Point devices and provides a picture of network and security performance?

  • A. Logging and Status
  • B. Monitoring
  • C. Threat Emulation
  • D. Application Control
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Correct Answer:
B. Monitoring
Question 5

What are the two deployment options available for a security gateway?

  • A. Bridge and Switch
  • B. Local and Remote
  • C. Cloud and Router
  • D. Standalone and Distributed
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Correct Answer:
D. Standalone and Distributed
Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an alert option?

  • A. SNMP
  • B. User defined alert
  • C. High alert
  • D. Mail
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Correct Answer:
C. High alert
Question 7

What is required for a site-to-site VPN tunnel that does not use certificates?

  • A. Unique Passwords
  • B. Pre-Shared Secret
  • C. SecureID
  • D. RSA Token
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Correct Answer:
B. Pre-Shared Secret
Question 8

What are the software components used by Autonomous Threat Prevention Profiles in R81.20 and higher?

  • A. Sandbox, ThreatCloud, Zero Phishing, Sanitization, C&C Protection, IPS, File and URL Reputation
  • B. IPS, Threat Emulation and Threat Extraction
  • C. Sandbox, ThreatCloud, Sanitization, C&C Protection, IPS
  • D. IPS, Anti-Bot, Anti-Virus, SandBlast and Macro Extraction
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Correct Answer:
A. Sandbox, ThreatCloud, Zero Phishing, Sanitization, C&C Protection, IPS, File and URL Reputation
Question 9

What command from the CLI would be used to view current licensing?

  • A. cplic print
  • B. show license -s
  • C. fw ctl tab -t license -s
  • D. license view
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Correct Answer:
A. cplic print
Question 10

You have enabled “Extended Log” as a tracking option to a security rule. However, you are still not seeing any data type information. What is the MOST likely reason?

  • A. Log Trimming is enabled
  • B. Content Awareness is not enabled
  • C. Logging has disk space issues
  • D. Identity Awareness is not enabled
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Correct Answer:
B. Content Awareness is not enabled
Question 11

Where can the administrator edit a list of trusted SmartConsole clients?

  • A. Using cpconfig on any Gateway or Server, in the GAiA Portal logged into a Security Management Server
  • B. Only using SmartConsole: Manage and Settings > Permissions and Administrators > Advanced > Trusted Clients
  • C. In the GAiA Portal logged into a Security Management Server, using SmartDashboard: Manage and Settings > Permissions and Administrators > Advanced > Trusted Clients, via cpconfig on a Security Gateway
  • D. Using cpconfig on a Security Management Server, in the GAiA Portal logged into a Security Management Server, in SmartConsole: Manage and Settings > Permissions and Administrators >Trusted Clients
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Correct Answer:
D. Using cpconfig on a Security Management Server, in the GAiA Portal logged into a Security Management Server, in SmartConsole: Manage and Settings > Permissions and Administrators >Trusted Clients
Question 12

By default, which port is used to connect to the GAiA Portal?

  • A. 4434
  • B. 80
  • C. 8080
  • D. 443
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Correct Answer:
D. 443
Question 13

How do logs change when the "Accounting" tracking option is enabled on a traffic rule?

  • A. Involved traffic logs are updated every 10 minutes to show how much data has passed on the connection
  • B. Involved traffic logs will be forwarded to a log server
  • C. Provides additional information to the connected user
  • D. Provides log details view email to the Administrator
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Correct Answer:
A. Involved traffic logs are updated every 10 minutes to show how much data has passed on the connection
Question 14

You had setup the VPN Community ‘VPN-Stores' with 3 gateways. There are some issues with one remote gateway(1.1.1.1) and an your local gateway. What will be the best log filter to see only the IKE Phase 2 agreed networks for both gateways.

  • A. action:"Key Install" AND 1.1.1.1 AND Quick Mode
  • B. Blade:"VPN" AND VPN-Stores AND Main Mode
  • C. action:"Key Install" AND 1.1.1.1 AND Main Mode
  • D. Blade:"VPN" AND VPN-Stores AND Quick Mode
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Correct Answer:
A. action:"Key Install" AND 1.1.1.1 AND Quick Mode
Question 15

What is the default shell for the Gaia command line interface?

  • A. Admin
  • B. Clish
  • C. Expert
  • D. Bash
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Correct Answer:
B. Clish
Question 16

What is a role of Publishing?

  • A. The Publish operation sends the modifications made via SmartConsole in the private session and makes them public
  • B. The Security Management Server installs the updated session and the entire Rule Base on Security Gateways
  • C. The Security Management Server installs the updated policy and the entire database on Security Gateways
  • D. Modifies network objects, such as servers, users, services, or IPS profiles, but not the Rule Base
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Correct Answer:
A. The Publish operation sends the modifications made via SmartConsole in the private session and makes them public
Question 17

What are the two elements of address translation rules?

  • A. Original packet and translated packet
  • B. Manipulated packet and original packet
  • C. Untranslated packet and manipulated packet
  • D. Translated packet and untranslated packet
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Correct Answer:
A. Original packet and translated packet
Question 18

When should you generate new licenses?

  • A. Only when the license is upgraded
  • B. After a device upgrade
  • C. When the existing license expires, the license is upgraded, or the IP address associated with the license changes
  • D. Before installing contract files
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Correct Answer:
C. When the existing license expires, the license is upgraded, or the IP address associated with the license changes
Question 19

Fill in the blanks: The _____ collects logs and sends them to the _____.

  • A. Log server; Security Gateway
  • B. Security Gateways; log server
  • C. Log server; security management server
  • D. Security management server; Security Gateway
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Correct Answer:
B. Security Gateways; log server
Question 20

Fill in the blank: Backup and restores can be accomplished through _____.

  • A. CLI, SmartUpdate, or SmartBackup
  • B. SmartUpdate, SmartBackup, or SmartConsole
  • C. SmartConsole, WebUI, or CLI
  • D. WebUI, CLI, or SmartUpdate
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Correct Answer:
C. SmartConsole, WebUI, or CLI

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